Hello friends!
We hope you are enjoying the Monthly Nourish segments on the blog. In case this is the first time you are checking in, each month we highlight three foods, discuss the health benefits of these foods along with recipes and new ways to include them! The purpose of this is to embrace healthy foods whenever you can, and in ways that you enjoy. We hope you are encouraged to try new foods, or new recipes, a little bit at a time!
Parsley
Parsley is notably high in vitamin C, which is a vitamin that is good for our skin, immune health and stress. It is also full of antioxidants, and ones that are not found in many other foods.
Enjoy parsley in your salad, in chicken soup or even in your smoothie!
Check out our Monthly Nourish board on Pinterest to find more recipe inspiration like this tabouli salad from Oh She Glows.
Dandelion Greens
Dandelion greens are a nutrient-dense vegetable and a good source of vitamin C, B6, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Dandelion greens are particularly healthy due to the bitter flavour, which can stimulate enzyme production in the gastrointestinal system and help with your digestion.
Dandelion greens are bitter, and so we find them best lightly sautéed (which takes out some of the bitterness) or added to a salad with a sweeter dressing.
Check out our Monthly Nourish board on Pinterest to find more recipe inspiration like this dandelion salad from Martha Stewart.
Raspberries
These bright coloured fruits are not only bursting with flavour but with loads of antioxidants, specifically querccetin. Quercetin can lower histamine in the body and help with seasonal allergies, as well as being noted as a potential cancer-fighting antioxidant. Berries are also a low sugar fruit, and contain fibre, so a great fruit to include if you are trying to manage blood sugar levels.
Check out our Monthly Nourish board on Pinterest to find more recipe inspiration like this smoothie from Vibrant Plate.
We hope you try some new foods this month! Please tag us with #monthlynourish with all of your recipe creations an experimentations this month!